louisa catherine and john quincy, unlike john adams, did not live at peacefield year round. in fact, they would return only during the summer months to get a relief from the politics of washington. her grandson henry adams remembered louisa catherine fondly. in fact, in his works, the education of henry adams, he describes louisa catherine and her role in this house and her relationship with the family. he always felt that she was the odd man out if you will because she was born in england and educated in france and she remained a foreign personality to many of the adams's but not to henry as a world traveler himself. his fondest recollection is of louisa sitting in her paneled room off her table using her silver teapot set that she brought with her from her home in england to the old house. and . and she would entertain both herself and many of her guests in this room. john quincy adams and louisa would inherit this home from john adams. john quincy thought about selling this house but after discussion and thought with louisa catherine, they decided that this was important